Moderate yet deep magnitude 5.1 quake hits 54 km north of Port-Olry, Vanuatu early morning
5.1 quake 27 Aug 3:10 am (GMT +11)

Vanuatu was shaken near Port-Olry, Sanma Province, by an earthquake of magnitude 5.1 only 13 minutes ago, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported.
The quake hit at an intermediate to considerable depth of 171 km beneath the epicenter near Port-Olry, Sanma Province, Vanuatu, early morning on Saturday, August 27th, 2022, at 3:10 am local time. The strength of the earthquake may have been tempered by its relative great depth below the surface, which makes it feel weaker in absolute terms. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) which listed the quake at magnitude 5.1 as well.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Port-Olry (pop. 2,000) located 54 km from the epicenter, Sola (pop. 1,200) 90 km away, and Santo (pop. 13,400) 107 km away.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Aug 27, 2022 3:10 am (GMT +11) local time (26 Aug 2022 16:10 GMT)
Magnitude: 5.1
Depth: 171.0 km
Epicenterlatitude / longitude: 14.56°S / 167.11°E (Coral Sea, Vanuatu)
Primary data source: GFZ
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